Stock-based Compensation Expense | 9. Stock-based Compensation Expense 2016 Stock Incentive Plan In July 2016, the Company adopted the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”), which provided for the grant of restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, and other stock-based awards to the Company’s eligible employees, officers, directors, consultants, and advisors. As of the effective date of the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”), and as of June 30, 2020, no shares remained available for future issuance under the 2016 Plan. Any options or awards outstanding under the 2016 Plan remain outstanding and effective. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan On July 2, 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2019 Plan, which became effective on July 17, 2019. The 2019 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards to the Company’s officers, employees, directors, consultants and advisors. The number of shares initially reserved for issuance under the 2019 Plan is 2,017,142 shares, plus the shares of common stock remaining available for issuance under the 2016 Plan as of July 17, 2019. The number of shares reserved shall be annually increased on January 1, 2020 and each January 1 thereafter through January 1, 2029 by the least of (i) 2,000,000 shares, (ii) 4% of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding on the first day of each such year or (iii) an amount determined by the Company’s board of directors. On January 1, 2020, the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2019 Plan was increased by 933,420 shares. As of June 30, 2020, there were 1,926,399 shares available for future issuance under the 2019 Plan. The shares of common stock underlying any awards that expire, terminate, or are otherwise surrendered, cancelled, forfeited or repurchased by the Company under the 2016 Plan or the 2019 Plan will be added back to the shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2019 Plan. As of July 17, 2019, no further awards will be made under the 2016 Plan. For financial reporting purposes, the Company performed common stock valuations with the assistance of a third-party specialist as of May 10, 2019, March 15, 2019, November 30, 2018, August 24, 2018, June 1, 2018, December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016 to determine stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards and stock options. Upon completion of the IPO, the fair value of the common stock on the grant date was based on the closing price of the stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on the date of grant. The Company may repurchase unvested shares at the original purchase price if employees or non-employees are terminated or cease their employment or service relationship with the Company. Shares of common stock repurchased from employees and non-employees are shares held in the Company’s treasury (“Treasury Shares”). The board of directors may, at its discretion, authorize that the Treasury Shares be returned to the pool of authorized but unissued common stock. The shares of common stock underlying restricted stock awards typically vest over a four-year period. The shares of common stock are recorded in stockholders’ equity as they vest. The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock activity under the 2019 Plan and 2016 Plan since December 31, 2019: Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Unvested at December 31, 2019 346,423 $ 3.05 Granted — — Vested (155,061 ) 2.98 Repurchased (19,429 ) 2.97 Unvested at June 30, 2020 171,933 $ 3.12 Stock options granted by the Company typically vest over a four-year period and have a ten year contractual term. The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity under the 2019 Plan and 2016 Plan since December 31, 2019: Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at December 31, 2019 2,023,828 $ 9.31 8.94 $ 2,730,209 Granted 943,106 16.54 Exercised (107,376 ) 7.55 Cancelled (49,962 ) 11.84 Outstanding at June 30, 2020 2,809,596 $ 11.76 8.96 $ 18,357,827 Exercisable at June 30, 2020 559,025 $ 9.68 8.63 $ 4,813,809 The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the stock options and the fair value of the Company’s common stock as of the balance sheet date for those options that had exercise prices lower than the fair value of the Company’s common stock. The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $9.76 per share and $10.94 per share, respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was $7.75 per share and $5.74 per share, respectively. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Risk-free interest rate 0.4 % 2.3 % 1.5 % 2.6 % Expected dividend yield 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % Expected term (years) 5.7 6.1 6.0 6.0 Expected stock price volatility 77.2 % 80.7 % 75.7 % 81.3 % Grants Outside of Stock Incentive Plans The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock activity outside of the 2019 Plan and 2016 Plan since December 31, 2019: Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Unvested at December 31, 2019 334,647 $ 2.94 Granted — — Vested (277,504 ) 2.94 Repurchased — — Unvested at June 30, 2020 57,143 $ 2.94 The aggregate intrinsic value of all restricted stock awards that vested during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $6.0 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of all restricted stock awards that vested during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $7.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively. Stock-based Compensation Expense The total compensation cost recognized in the statements of operations associated with all stock-based compensation awards granted by the Company is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Research and development $ 1,186 $ 459 $ 1,944 $ 865 General and administrative 1,018 491 1,953 906 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 2,204 $ 950 $ 3,897 $ 1,771 As of June 30, 2020, the Company had an aggregate of $18.2 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.81 years. 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan On July 2, 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), which became effective on July 17, 2019. A total of 252,142 shares of common stock were initially reserved for issuance under the ESPP. In addition, the number of shares of common stock reserved under the ESPP shall be annually increased on January 1, 2020, and each January 1 thereafter through January 1, 2029, by the least of (i) 428,571 shares of common stock, (ii) 1% of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding on the first day of each such year or (iii) an amount determined by the Company’s board of directors. On January 1, 2020, the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2019 ESPP was increased by 233,355 shares. |